Purchasing Manager

Greggs; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Management Bonus Scheme up to 12.5%

Pension scheme with employer match up

Colleague discount up to 50%

Profit sharing 10% of profits

25 days annual leave plus floating day

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Colleague share plans

Job summary

Greggs is seeking a Purchasing Manager for its GNFR Procurement team in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will lead sourcing, supplier management and contract negotiations across IT and Marketing, managing a ~£50m portfolio and shaping strategic procurement for a complex retail environment.

You’ll work with stakeholders to deliver value, pursue GAP negotiation training and CIPS qualifications, and contribute to business growth with strong commercial acumen and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large indirect procurement spend, ideally IT/Marketing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management track record.
• Exposure to SAP data analysis and ERP-based procurement reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities: RFI/RFP, negotiations, contracting and supplier management.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives across IT, marketing and corporate services categories.
• Negotiate terms (including MSAs for SaaS/services) and manage key supplier relationships.
• Analyse SAP data to identify opportunities and consolidate suppliers where appropriate.

Skills

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Contract management

Cost saving initiatives

Data analysis (SAP)

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Purchasing Manager to join our Good Not For Resale (GNFR) Procurement team in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Greggs purchases equipment and services for both its manufacturing facilities and retail estate of circa 2,500 shops. In this role, you’ll support the sourcing, procurement and supplier management of a portfolio worth approximately £50m, with a particular focus on our IT and Marketing categories.

This is an ideal opportunity for a purchasing manager seeking greater exposure to strategic procurement, stakeholder engagement and supplier management within a complex retail environment. Working closely with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers, you’ll play an important role in delivering commercial value, supporting business growth and helping shape the future of our IT and Marketing operations.

We’re looking for an experienced buyer with proven supplier management and commercial negotiation skills, ideally gained within IT, Marketing or other indirect procurement categories. In return, you’ll benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, including GAP Negotiation training and CIPS qualifications, enabling you to further develop your procurement and category management expertise.

We can offer you:

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Greggs House, Q9, Quorum Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BU

What you’ll do

Key Responsibilities:

• To liaise with Internal Stakeholders where appropriate to understand their requirements for purchases, such that they can be tendered if appropriate
• Negotiating Commercial and Contractual terms with Suppliers, comfortable negotiating MSAs for SaaS and services
• Support in the managing of, and resolving, day to day issues with suppliers in a timely and effective manner. Liaise with senior purchasing team to agree approach and activity for purchases linked to their supplier relationships.
• End to end procurement process, RFI, RFP, negotiation, contracting and ongoing supplier management
• Taking ownership for, and driving, cost saving initiatives throughout the business in key areas of responsibility: including but not exclusively, IT hardware, 3rd party software, retail (in-store) marketing, corporate services contracts
• To extract and analyse SAP data to identify opportunities to drive value or consolidate suppliers in their category
• Identifying and negotiating appropriate specifications and SLAs for goods and services supplied
• Adhere, support and contribute to our Responsible Sourcing processes and goals
• Reviewing processes and standard ways of working to support IT category leads with long-term procurement strategy that maintains customer focus and ensures best practice is achieved
• Maintaining good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers To support the Purchasing Managers on larger projects as required

About you

You’ll fit right into this role if you:

• Have significant experience managing large and complex spend portfolios, ideally across IT, Marketing or other indirect procurement categories
• Have a proven track record of supplier management, commercial negotiations, contract management, and delivering cost-saving and value-creation initiatives
• Can build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, through clear and credible communication
• Are confident managing internal and external contacts with professionalism, diplomacy and commercial awareness
• Have experience leading tender processes and driving value through effective supplier engagement and sourcing activities
• Are highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Have experience using SAP or a similar ERP system, alongside advanced Excel skills, to analyse and report on procurement performance
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable presenting information to a range of audiences
• Are highly numerate, commercially minded and able to translate data into meaningful insights
• Are proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Power BI and Copilot, with SAP experience being advantageous

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.